Meet the Team
Chris Kwok
Facilitator and Trainer
Chris Kwok helps workplaces work better by solving seemingly intractable problems between individuals and groups. He focuses on customized training and facilitation that lets participants talk through differences, understand where divergent views come from and compromise to meet shared goals.
“Coming to America as an immigrant has given me an outsider's perspective on issues. I have found this to be a useful experience that I tap into often as I come up with creative solutions to problems.”
With over 15 years of experience at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, where he mediated over 1,000 disputes, Chris understands the range of conflicts that arise in the workplace. He is particularly attuned to issues involving diversity, equity and inclusion; implicit bias; and identity. His decades of hands-on experience as an advocate, mediator and community leader guide his client engagement.
Career Experience
- Facilitator and Trainer, JAMS Pathways
- Mediator and Investigator, U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EECO), New York District Office
- Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)
- ADR Committee - Founding Chair
- Asia Practice Committee, Co-Chair
- Issues Committee, Co-Chair
- Labor & Employment Committee
- AABANY MVP Award, 2017
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) , Dispute Resolution Committee, Founding Co-Chair
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Greater New York, National Representative
Background & Education
- J.D., UCLA School of Law
- B.A., Cornell University
Insights & Publications
07/03/2024
JAMS Pathways Profile: Focus on Chris Kwok- “Diversity and Inclusion: A Social and Professional Responsibility,” Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, September 2021 (guest speaker)
- “Bruins Speak: Anti-Asian Racism, Athletics, and Social Justice,” UCLA Undergraduate Education Academic Advancement program, May 2021 (panelist)
- “A Rising Tide of Hate and Violence Against Asian Americans in New York During COVID-19: Impact, Causes, Solutions,” AABANY/Paul Weiss Report, 2021 (co- executive editor)
- “Mediating Employment Disputes Ethically: Ensuring Quality and Fairness in the #MeToo, #BLM, #COVID-19 Era,” New York Law Journal, October 4, 2019
- “Shifts in the Purpose of a Corporation Signal New Obligations and Uncharted Territory in Employment Law,” New York Law Journal, May 2019
- “Technology and the Future of Work,” Corporate Counsel, November 26, 2018
- “Meaningful Diversity: The Next Chapter of The ADR Story,” New York Law Journal, May 1, 2018
- “Meaningful Diversity: The Next Chapter of The ADR Story,” New York Law Journal, May 1, 2018
- “The Mediators Role Nimbleness in an Accelerated Age,” New York Law Journal, May 1, 2018
Work Vision
To bring conflict resolution skills outside the mediation box and implement them in new spaces
Values
Reflection, communication, self-determination, compromise
Areas of Focus
Labor and employment, health systems, higher education institutions and human resources organizations
